Parkers Deli
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Herbs & Spices
Deli-cious Pesto Genovese Dried herb Mix 80g
Classic basil-based pesto in the convenient form of a freeze-dried herb mix. Perfect with any pasta dish and for adding to dips and dressings for a contemporary twist. Excellent as a stuffing mix for chicken breasts or added dry into cream cheese and then stuffing scooped out cherry tomatoes for a tasty appetizer. Add a spoonful of the dry mix to your favourite oil & vinegar salad dressing for a really tasty treat.
Price: £4.50
Green Cuisine Mint 20g
This widely grown herb is much valued for its strong, sweet flavour. It is closely related to Peppermint which is often used in herbal tisanes. Spearmint has a less strong flavour. It is commonly used to make mint sauce to accompany lamb dishes and can be used to flavour desserts, sauces and toppings.
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Mexican Salsa Mix 50g
A herb and spice blend to season the dressing for Mexican Salsa. Use a teaspoon of mix per half a cup of venegar/oil dressing. Mix well, let stand for 15 minutes and use. Green Cuisine Mexican Salsa Mix does not contain salt.
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Marjoram Rubbed 10g
This aromatic perennial plant is native to the Mediterranean area but is now cultivated both commercially and domestically throughout the warm temperate zone. The dried leaves have been used since ancient times as a flavouring, especially for meat based dishes. It is a traditional ingredient in Mixed Herbs and Bouquet Garni (see separate entries) and is widely used in Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and West Indian cooking. It is closely related to Oregano but is considered to have a smoother flavour.
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Whole Mace 20g
Mace is the dried outer covering of the seeds of the nutmeg tree It is indigenous to the Molucca Islands but is now cultivated widely in the tropical zone. The 'blades' of mace have a flavour which is similar to that of nutmeg but which is not as strong. They can be used whole in pickling spice or milk puddings (remove before eating).
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Ground Mace 20g
The coarsely ground oily powder produced from Whole Mace. It has a rich aromatic flavour similar to but not as robust as nutmeg, It is ideally suited to milk and cheese based dishes.
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Lamb Seasoning 50g
A herb and spice mixture formulated by Green Cuisine for sprinkling on roast or barbeque lamb before cooking. One tablespoon will season a medium sized (2kg) joint.
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Juniper Berries 40g
The dried berries of a large evergreen shrub native to the northern areas of Europe and Asia. Juniper has a strong, aromatic flavour that has been widely used in cooking since the earliest times.It is the essential flavouring in gin. It complements game, rabbit and hare dishes. Use sparingly and remove the berries before serving.
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Italian Pizza Seasoning 50g
A herb and spice mixture for seasoning the sauce that is the base of many classical pizza recipes.
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Ground Ginger 50g
The finely ground, dried root of the Ginger plant Ginger has been used since ancient times and is widely used in Asian and Caribbean cooking and as a popular flavouring in many bakery products. The dried root is difficult to grind in the domestic environment so is usually purchased ready ground. It gives a strong, warm, hot, aromatic flavour and should be used sparingly
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Garlic Salt 100g
Garlic Salt is a mixture of salt and ground garlic (plus an anti-caking agent). It provides a convenient way of using garlic. It should always be stored in an airtight container in a dry environment
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Garlic Powder 50g
Finely ground dried garlic cloves. It is much stronger than Garlic Chips so use sparingly. Garlic Powder will easily absorb water vapour and 'cake' so always store in an airtight container in a dry environment.
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Turmeric 50g
Turmeric Powder is made from the dried, bulbous roots of a perennial plant indigenous to South East Asia which is related to ginger. Turmeric has a characteristic brilliant yellow colour and for this it is widely used in Indian cooking, pickle manufacture and prepared mustard. It has a mild, aromatic, lemon flavour and features in many Indian and Middle Eastern dishes. For colouring it is sometimes used as a cheaper alternative to saffron.
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Thyme Rubbed 30g
Thyme is a constituent of Mixed Herbs and Bouquet Garni . The leaves have a sharp, aromatic flavour and are widely used in European and Middle Eastern cooking, being particularly compatible with meat and tomato based dishes. It may also be used to make a refreshing tisane.
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Steak Seasoning 50g
A mix of herbs and spices to compliment fried or barbequed steak. Sprinkle a half a teaspoon over each side of the steak about five minutes before the end of cooking. Steak Seasoning can be used as a general purpose seasoning for meat stews, casseroles etc. Green Cuisine Steak Seasoning does not contain salt.
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Onion Seed 50g
The seeds of the onion, a vegetable which is cultivated throughout the world. The seeds have a slightly nutty, onion flavour and are widely used as a mild flavouring in cheese and vegetable dishes.Fry lightly in a little vegetable oil before using as a garnish in salads or Indian dishes.
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Ginger Root 40g
The dried fleshy, tuberous rhizomes of a perennial plant indigenous to South East Asia but now cultivated throughout the tropics. Culinary use of ginger usually calls for the finely ground root (see Ginger Ground) but whole root ginger is widely used in the preparation of pickling vinegar.
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Tarragon 12g
This king of European herbs is and essential ingredient in French cuisine. A teaspoon of the chopped, dried leaves will impart a clean aromatic flavour to meat or fish dishes. It can also be used to flavour vinegar and pickles or chutneys. It is particularly suited for use with chicken.
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Star Anise 25g
The star shaped fruit of an evergreen shrub indigenous to southern China and Vietnam.Both the fruit case and the seeds have a strong aniseed flavour and may be used whole (remove before serving), or ground as in traditional Five Spice Mix. Use sparingly wherever an aniseed flavour is required.
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Sage Rubbed 25g
Many different species of sage are grown around the world and the leaves are valued as a strong flavouring that goes well with many meat dishes. Its musty, aromatic flavour is indispensible in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking and in poultry stuffing.
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Rosemary 20g
This evergreen, perennial shrub is indigenous to the Mediterranean area but is now widely cultivated throughout the temperate zone. The long leaves or 'spikes' have been used since earliest times as a flavouring for savoury dishes. It is one of the principal herbs of Mediterranean cooking it is also a constituent of Mixed Herbs and Bouquet Garni
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Poppy Seeds 50g
The variety of seed used in the kitchen is the Corn Poppy which is only distantly related to the notorious Opium Poppy. The seed which can vary from dark blue to dark brown has a crunchy texture and a nutty flavour. It is used in baking as a topping for breads or in biscuits and cakes. It is also used in Indian dishes to add texture and interest.
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Pickling Spice 50g
A traditional mix of spices used in pickling a wide range of produce such as onions, gherkins, eggs etc. Green Cuisine Pickling Spice contains coriander seed, yellow mustard seed, black peppercorns, cloves, allspice, ginger, mace and chillies. To make pickling vinegar put a heaped tablespoon of Pickling Spice in a pan with one pint of malt vinegar. Bring to the boil, then take off the heat and let stand. Use without removing the spices.
Price: £0.65
Green Cuisine Ground Black Pepercorns 50g
Finely ground Black Peppercorns (see separate entry). It has a more intense flavour than the coarse ground pepper produced by a domestic pepper grinder.
Price: £0.65
